Solar, wind and battery projects near Omagh (BT78)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT78 (Fermanagh and Omagh): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Skreen Road (100 MW battery storage, application submitted on 20 December 2024, no decision recorded), 3.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT78
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skreen Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Feb 2025 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 3.8 |
| Pollnalaght (Cornavarrow)wind farm | wind farm | 38.4 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | Jun 2006 | granted Oct 2009 | Nov 2018 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 4.2 |
| Pigeon Topwind farm | wind farm | 27 | under constructionupdated Mar 2020 | Sep 2011 | granted Nov 2012 | Mar 2020 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 5.1 |
| Doogary Road, Omaghbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Mar 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 6.3 |
| Battery Energy Storage System Development in Drumquinbattery storage | battery storage | 87.8 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 7.5 |
| Segully Road, Drumquinwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | May 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 7.5 |
| Curraghamulkin (Dooish Wind Farm)wind farm | wind farm | 30 | operationalupdated Oct 2018 | Mar 2008 | granted Nov 2017 | Oct 2018 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 8.9 |
| Clunahill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 21 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2019 | Oct 2007 | granted Feb 2015 | Sep 2019 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 9.3 |
| Townland of Tattymoyle Middle, Ecclesville Road Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 72 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Fermanagh and Omagh | 9.3 |
| Dunnaree Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2015 | Apr 2011 | — | Mar 2015 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Energy Storage Development in Omaghbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Aug 2024 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 3.5 |
| Drumbarley Road, Drumquinwind farm | wind farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | May 2024 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 3.6 |
| Mullawinny Road (Replacement Turbine)wind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2020 | Aug 2019 | — | Mar 2020 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 4.4 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Omaghwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 5.1 |
| Cavan Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 5.2 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Fintonawind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Apr 2025 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 9.1 |
| Whitehill Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | refusedupdated Dec 2021 | Apr 2021 | refused Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | Derry City and Strabane | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the BT78 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| Wind turbine | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Fermanagh and Omagh decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Fermanagh and Omagh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 74 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 70 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 87.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 5 | — |
All projects in Fermanagh and Omagh
Is the status up to date?
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Near BT78, 3 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.